J.S. Held Acquires TechPats (now part of Ocean Tomo)

J.S. Held Acquires Ocean Tomo LLC

March 30, 2022

Consulting

J.S. Held, a global consulting firm, has acquired Ocean Tomo LLC, an intellectual property and intangible-asset advisory specialist headquartered in Chicago. The deal brings more than 80 Ocean Tomo professionals into J.S. Held and provides an exit for Ocean Tomo institutional investors Bow River Capital and Sinofaith IP Group.

J.S. Held Acquires TBG Security

October 20, 2022

Cybersecurity

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired TBG Security, a cybersecurity consultancy specializing in offensive and defensive cyber consulting, penetration testing, and incident response. The acquisition expands J.S. Held’s cyber security and investigations capabilities and adds TBG’s specialized team to its Global Investigations Practice in North America.

J.S. Held Acquires IPFC Corp.

November 18, 2021

Professional Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired substantially all of the assets of IPFC Corp., a Houston-based forensic accounting and valuation consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's Financial Investigations Division and strengthens its capabilities in intellectual property valuations, economic damages, and expert testimony services.

J.S. Held Acquires Technorm

January 16, 2025

Engineering Services

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Technorm, a Quebec-based forensic engineering, building safety and compliance specialist. The deal brings Technorm’s ~70 professionals into J.S. Held’s global advisory platform, expanding its building codes, fire safety, forensic engineering and training capabilities for insurers, owners, developers, architects and legal counsel.

J.S. Held Acquires GPW Group

May 24, 2022

Consulting

Global consulting firm J.S. Held acquired London-headquartered GPW Group to expand its Global Investigations Practice, adding over 20 intelligence and disputes experts and strengthening its presence across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. The acquisition brings GPW's capabilities in asset tracing, political risk advisory, and business intelligence into J.S. Held's broader technical, financial, and strategic consulting platform.

J.S. Held Acquires Perry Associates LLC

September 9, 2020

Construction

Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired Perry Associates LLC, a Greater Boston–area construction consulting firm, to expand its Construction Advisory Services practice in the Northeastern United States. The deal adds Perry's expertise in commercial management, project scheduling, and construction claims to J.S. Held's broader technical, scientific, financial, and strategic consulting platform.